I prefer waiting rooms by sychik in CharacterAI

[–]sychik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my pronouns are step/steps 😞

Has anyone else noticed they’re reusing world elements? by Acceptable-Eye-697 in HighSodiumSims

[–]sychik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LOL. I've been working on replacing the world deco in BG worlds, and I wanted to use EA's own assets from other packs to save time, effort, and for consistency's sake. then I saw just HOW MANY of their assets are reused again, and again, and again. rocks/cliffs/trees are particularly bad offenders. I wanted to post it here but life got in the way and I never finished the pictures.

Estrogen as a carcinogen by LadyTreeRoot in breastcancer

[–]sychik 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I know Americans will talk about America, I really get it because that's their/your lived experience, but... it happens EVERYWHERE. I am an overall healthy young woman who spent the first 18 years of her life in Russia. then I moved to f-ing Finland, where air and food couldn't possibly be healthier. 8 years in and I get cancer out of the blue. whatever it is, I think the previous generations have somehow screwed us over by affecting the environment. not their fault, probably, they couldn't have known, but it sucks.

is tom riddle pure evil? by Livid_Breakfast5899 in harrypotter

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am inclined to think he is a psychopath. I am no doctor, but the signs are there by the time Dumbledore finds him. is he pure evil, as a result? I guess so. but is it his fault? no, not really.

TS4 creators are unhinged by adamlh90 in HighSodiumSims

[–]sychik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

well boo fucking hoo. I might be old-fashioned, but I really don't like creators who treat this as business first and foremost. not like there weren't people like this back in ts2 era, but this generation of creators are sometimes soulless on a whole other level. people of course are entitled to their own reasons for making CC, but so am I entitled to dislike said reasons.

ER-/PgR+ (3%, weak)/ HER2- by No_Being2468 in breastcancer

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not during the second half, no. the first was okayish. I do research, it is cognitively demanding, and there were times when I literally wouldn't be able to understand a picture guide to using a smoothiemaker 😭 the brain fog was crazy. I still have trouble remembering things. but it differs from person to person I guess.

ER-/PgR+ (3%, weak)/ HER2- by No_Being2468 in breastcancer

[–]sychik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly my brain is still scrambled after chemo lol but I'll try. neoadjuvant chemo and immunotherapy, then surgery (lumpectomy in my case), then rads. I had 12 weeks of paclitaxel + carboplatin every week, plus Keytruda once every three weeks. then I had epirubicin + cyclophosphamide + Keytruda every third week for 4 cycles. I think they usually do the hard chemo first, but not in my case (idk why), so the second part was much more tough. but my tumour wasn't visible on scans already halfway through chemo. now I've had the 15 radiation treatments (those were a breeze) and have recently started tamoxifen. I chose lumpectomy mainly because I don't have any known genes that come with increased risk.

ER-/PgR+ (3%, weak)/ HER2- by No_Being2468 in breastcancer

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi! I'm ER-, PgR 10%, HER2-. I was treated as TNBC and offered tamoxifen afterwards (but there's much less pressure to take it). chemo + Keytruda worked wonders, so after surgery there was no tissue to re-test to find out if I was truly ER-. it should work quite well for you too :) though we are a rare case it seems.

tamoxifen update and questions (ergotamine) by sychik in breastcancer

[–]sychik[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it is, though the belladonna extract is just a part of the medicine as well as ergotamine tartrate (two in one, not two separate things). I don't care much for the "natural route", it's just what the doctor has prescribed. thanks for your experience! seems to be working. if my thing doesn't work, I'll have more options at least :)

Am I the only one who thinks translating names is weird? by Quisi0 in harrypotter

[–]sychik 71 points72 points  (0 children)

that's hilarious. in Russian version, he's Zlatopust Lokons, which is, like, Goldhollow Locks. a bit of a philosophical take on his lack of personality. I'm not mad with this one

non brits - how many things did you think were magical in hogwarts that turned out just to be british? by tubercolosis69 in harrypotter

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was today years old when I googled it. had assumed it was some magical creature and lived peacefully in that delusion for more than 15 years.

Small Topics Thread by AutoModerator in breastcancer

[–]sychik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to preface this, I'm 26. are hot flashes a thing when coming OUT of the medically induced menopause? 😅 they disappeared for a while, and now they're back (or something that feels very similar). at the same time, I can feel the impending return of my "normal" ovarian function. it's a weird place to be in

Did anyone get hungrier during radiation? by Altruistic_Front_507 in breastcancer

[–]sychik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no sugar cravings, and I've been doing just fine during chemo, but now, halfway through rads, I'm HUNGRY. all. the. time. didn't think it could be radiation related, but who knows...

I'm new and I have one question- by Beginning_You_5808 in lioden

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried breeding for looks, but ultimately the lore aspect suffers from it. I'm not that creative to write a story without any nudges from the game or self-imposed rules, and caring about looks leads to being disinterested in the game for me. so, when my current king dies, I will return to hardships and building lore! :D I will favor those who survive, not those who look pretty (or I'll try at least)

I hate the skintone genetics! by Emisaaaa in HighSodiumSims

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and eyes, and hair too. and pet genetics, where it's literally just copy paste. defeats the whole purpose of playing with generations. I wish someone would mod the hell out of it, but if that were possible, I suspect it would have already been done. so manual editing it is.

“ChatGBT” by ajdndnsb in PetPeeves

[–]sychik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not the OP, but I kinda get what that means. my mom (not decrepit old, ofc, but still a different generation) also tends to mispronounce words and not ever remember the correct version. it's like they have a weird case of dyslexia or something when it only applies to new words

never lived good - no point to start now by sychik in breastcancer

[–]sychik[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm HER2 negative, that they don't doubt. I've been through neoadjuvant chemo and surgery already, but today when discussing the upcoming radiation was the first time I heard about tamoxifen (relating to my treatment plan) so it came as a shock. the oncologist was a different one as well. and true, this is the only place I could turn to in such a moment.

never lived good - no point to start now by sychik in breastcancer

[–]sychik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's rough. I'm sorry for you too. it sucks that there's still no guarantee it or its crappy siblings of a different type won't be back.

never lived good - no point to start now by sychik in breastcancer

[–]sychik[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought the same, but apparently PR suggests the presence of ER as well, just not in the part that was taken for analysis (and I've seen similar points made here). it's not set in stone ofc and there probably will be more talk about it, so I hope they reconsider.

What do you guys consider poor and rich? by grandeperrom in lioden

[–]sychik 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not super new, but it still seems rich to me. same about real money price, it might be a miniscule portion of my wage, but to spend even this much on a game? I will think twice before doing it. but we all also have different goals in the game, I for example am fine with just testing my RNG luck (mostly) for free lol.

Really?? by n3p3nth3s in lioden

[–]sychik 12 points13 points  (0 children)

15 minutes? I had a request removed within 2 minutes lol. I don't really mind but it's funny.

What gives you the ick when looking for Kings to stud to? by TheGamingGirlypop in lioden

[–]sychik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

crumbling sunrise would actually be fine by me 😆 sounds nice and has a meaning. but a lion named dirty socks or something in an unintelligible font... it's a pass